Results 921-940 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Just a small bit. De Valera was giving the final speech on behalf of the then Opposition. People were expecting a big long Churchillian kind of a speech from Dev and all he said was, "I think we have heard enough". People have heard enough from us. They have spoken first. The question is whether the Government has heard the message. Has the Taoiseach and his Cabinet finally got the...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I would prefer to wait until tomorrow.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil ag éirí go maith leis an nGaolainn freisin.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I call Senator Mark Daly who has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Is it in order for a Member to make a comment like that about any union and in particular about a teachers' union?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Is it in order?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I am not comfortable with that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I was somewhat disconcerted to read reports on the recent announcement of an intention to withdraw security services from banks and ATM cash-in-transit trips. Apparently, it follows new thinking on the part of the regulator, the Private Security Authority, PSA. It is especially unusual that this was decided and made public in the run up to Christmas. I am not suggesting for the moment that...
- Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and wish him every success with his tourism policy statement which will be published shortly. In fairness, the Minister is shaping up quite well in his Department and I wish him well. Tourism is a good brief to have because it continues to be a good news story. Without being partisan, the Fianna Fáil policy document, Tourism Towards 2015, to a certain extent...
- Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Please conclude, Senator; you have gone over time.
- Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: No, you have not.
- Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I ask the Senator to conclude.
- Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Will the Senator please conclude?
- Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Paudie Coffey, back to the House where he started his political career.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I was monitoring the debate on the junior certificate and I am very much with the teachers on this matter. I can bring a certain perspective to the debate because for many years I was marking junior and leaving certificate exam papers at the highest level. It is a difficult job which requires a great deal of skill and training. If someone is a good teacher it does not necessarily follow...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: Follow that.
- Seanad: Access to Finance for SMEs: Statements (19 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I must ask the Minister of State to conclude as we have gone over time.
- Seanad: Access to Finance for SMEs: Statements (19 Nov 2014)
Ned O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State.